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Re: Name of arrays [message #79264 is a reply to message #79260]

Sun, 19 February 2012 08:00

David Fanning
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Israel Rodriguez Hermelo writes:

> Why did you say that's a slippery slope? Is there a better solution?
> I'm already using it with no problems.

I see a lot of people who are just getting started with
programming wanting to name their variables like this.
It seems cool, but in the end it just leads to unmaintainable
programs. A variable is a variable. The variable named "a" is
just as good as the variable named "b". Yes, variables should
have good names in programs. But just give them a name
(e.g., "theseMonths") in the program module where you need them.
Don't go looking for them all over God's creation!

Cheers,

David

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		Re: Name of arrays By: jeffnettles4870 on Mon, 20 February 2012 07:01
		Re: Name of arrays By: Fabzi on Mon, 20 February 2012 03:01
		Re: Name of arrays By: Israel Rodriguez Herm on Mon, 20 February 2012 01:46
		Re: Name of arrays By: David Fanning on Sun, 19 February 2012 08:00
		Re: Name of arrays By: Israel Rodriguez Herm on Sun, 19 February 2012 07:06
		Re: Name of arrays By: David Fanning on Sun, 19 February 2012 07:03
		Re: Name of arrays By: Israel Rodriguez Herm on Sun, 19 February 2012 06:54
		Re: Name of arrays By: Lajos Foldy on Sun, 19 February 2012 05:31
		Re: Name of arrays By: greg.addr on Tue, 21 February 2012 03:53
		Re: Name of arrays By: Russell[1] on Mon, 20 February 2012 13:27
		Re: Name of arrays By: Brian Wolven on Mon, 20 February 2012 10:15

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